New North Lanarkshire school wins two prestigious awards

AN £18 million primary school in North Lanarkshire has scooped two prestigious awards for architecture. Newmains and St Brigid’s Community Hub has been awarded the...

ScaffEx Excellence Awards 2026 shortlist announced following record number of entries

THE shortlist for the Scaffolding Excellence Awards 2026 has been announced, following a record number of entries. Submissions increased by 40% compared to 2025. Following...

Recognition for virtual reality health and safety tool

MORRISON Construction has been shortlisted for a top health and safety prize for the development of virtual reality site inductions. The firm has been named...

Paisley Central Library shortlisted for prestigious architecture award

PAISLEY Central Library has been named as a finalist in the Civic Project category at the AJ Architecture Awards 2024. Over 120 projects have been...

‘Unsung hero’ of Scotland’s electrical sector recognised with lifetime achievement accolade

AN 'unsung hero' of the electrical industry has been recognised for his contribution to the sector with the Lifetime Achievement Award by SELECT. Alick Smith...

Cumbernauld energy firm shortlisted for eight awards

A Scottish energy company is celebrating after being shortlisted for eight UK national industry awards. Cumbernauld-based USAVE Utility Contracts, which provides energy advice to UK...

APS awards celebrate health and safety risk management

THE ninth annual APS National Awards resulted in a number of organisations being awarded for work in construction design risk management. Held in London, the ceremony, which...

Heriot-Watt University students begin building house on Edinburgh campus

A team of students has commenced construction on the build of a solar powered timber house at Heriot-Watt University's campus. Team ESTEEM, made up of over...

Scottish Property Awards winners named

THE best new commercial and public property developments in Scotland have been revealed at the second annual Scottish Property Awards.Prime Four Business Park in Aberdeen, Johnstone...

BAM Ritchies celebrates hat-trick of ground engineering accolades

BAM Ritchies is celebrating after winning three awards and being highly commended for another at the Ground Engineering awards 2021. The top accolade won by...

Paisley contractor celebrates hat-trick of health and safety awards

CLARK Contracts has announced it has been awarded a third consecutive Order of Distinction in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)’s...

Kingdom crowned Housing Provider of the Year at Glasgow ceremony

KINGDOM Housing Association is celebrating after being crowned Housing Provider of the Year at the CIH Scotland Housing Awards, held in Glasgow. There were also...

SBCC conference line-up revealed

SPEAKERS have been confirmed for this year’s Scottish Building Contract Committee’s (SBCC) conference, which will be held at the Mitchell Library, Glasgow on Thursday...
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Built environment communications specialist in the frame for top property award

GLASGOW-based communications consultancy Perceptive Communicators has been shortlisted in the Property Marketing Team of the Year category at the Herald Property Awards 2024. This marks...

Entries sought for Retrofit Academy Awards

THE deadline to enter The Retrofit Academy Awards is looming large, with January 16 the final date to submit nominations. The annual Retrofit Academy Awards...

RICS Scotland Conference highlights need for collaboration and innovation

LEADERS from across Scotland's built environment came together at the RICS Scotland Conference 2026 to discuss the biggest issues impacting the sector. The conference highlighted...

Apprentices to fly the flag for Scotland at national skills event

TWELVE construction apprentices from colleges throughout Scotland will compete against the best trainees in the UK after landing places at the UK National Final...

CALA site manager earns NHBC recognition

JOHN O’Brien, site manager for CALA Homes' Gilchrist Gardens development in Erskine, has been honoured with a National Home Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the...

NCL’s digital construction challenge in the frame for top industry award

NEW College Lanarkshire is celebrating after being shortlisted in the CDN College Awards 2021 for a digital construction project that recreated a UK-wide skills...

Architects to offer running tours to highlight Glasgow’s net zero ambitions during COP26

A team of architects has announced plans to offer free running tours of Glasgow during COP26, highlighting where the city is transitioning towards net...